Tour leader, Ms. Valdivia

Hi, I'm Mayra Valdivia. The Fall of 2018 ushers in my fifth year teaching, and third at Yerba Buena, where I teach Social Studies. I moved to San Jose from Jalisco, México, before my second birthday, and went on to graduate from Andrew Hill HS and San José State University, where I became the first in my family to graduate from college. I now enjoy my new role as mommy to our first child, Olivia Michelle.

For me, travel is about trying new foods, checking out museums, meeting the locals, and learning how others live. As a history teacher, travel makes history come to life. Visiting places we study in our history books is truly priceless.

'm excited to share this love of travel with my students, and I've selected New York because of all symbolizes for this country: welcoming immigrants, and serving as the symbol of American industrialism and finance. But NYC is about culture and FUN--the backdrop for hundreds of movies, fashion, and the arts. To quote Alicia Keys, "New York, there's nothin' you can't do...these streets will make you feel brand new."

​I hope you're as excited to travel to this amazing city as I am!

Resource videos for parents and curious kids

Fundraising for the trip of a lifetime

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